The Ten Sefirot

 

Description:

About the 10 emanations and their meaning


The Ten Sefirot: Introduction

01 -Keter כֶּתֶר
crown
03 -Binah בִּינָה
understanding
02 -Chochmah חָכְמָה
wisdom
11 -Da’at דַּעַת
knowledge
05 -Gevurah גְבוּרָה
might
04 -Chesed חֶסֶד
loving-kindness
06 -Tiferet תִּפְאֶרֶת
beauty
08 -Hod הוֹד
acknowledgment
07 -Netzach נֵצָח
victory
09 -Yesod יְסוֹד
foundation
10 -Malchut מַלְכוּת
kingdom
Sefira Name Holy Name Translation
כתר Keter “Crown” אהי"ה Eheye, “I AM”
חכמה Chokmah, “Wisdom” יה Yah, “LORD”
בינה Binah, “Understanding” יהו"ה Havayah, “LORD”
חסד Chesed, “Kindness” אל El, “God”
גבורה Gevurah, “Severity” אלהים Elohim, “God”
תפארת Tiferet, “Beauty” יהו"ה Havayah, “LORD”
נצח Netzach, “Eternity” יהו"ה צבאות Havayah Tsevaot, “LORD of hosts”
הוד Hod, “Splendor” אלהים צבאות Elohim Tsevaot, “God of hosts”
יסוד Yesod, “Foundation” אל חי El Chai, “the living God”
מלכות Malkuth, “Kingship” אדני Adonai, “my Lord”

01 - Keter

  • Divine Will
  • Delight & pleasure

02 - Chokhmah

  • Intuitive, instantaneous knowledge

03 - Binah

  • Logical analysis

04 - Chesed

Chesed (Freedom)

  • Mercy
  • Grace,
  • Expansion

05 - Gevurah

Gevura (Freedom)

  • Restraint
  • Concentration
  • Control
  • Fear & awe
  • Contraction

06 - Tiferet

Tiferet (Freedom)

  • Balance
  • Harmony
  • Truth

07 - Netzach

Netzach (Freedom)

  • Conquest, Overcoming, Victory

08 - Hod

Hod (Freedom)

  • Persistence, Holding on (more Netzach?)

09 - Yesod

Yesod (Freedom)

  • Vehicle, carrier

10 - Malkhut

Malkhut (Freedom)

  • Sovereignty, world, receptacle